List of Famous people named Alexander

Alexander of Aegae was a Peripatetic philosopher who flourished in Rome in the 1st century AD, and was a disciple of the celebrated mathematician Sosigenes of Alexandria. He was tutor to the emperor Nero. He wrote commentaries on the Categories and the De Caelo of Aristotle. Attempts in the 19th century to ascribe some of the works of Alexander of Aphrodisias to Alexander of Aegae have been shown to be mistaken.

Alexander Mitchell Palmer, was an American attorney and politician who served as the 50th United States attorney general from 1919 to 1921. He is best known for overseeing the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare of 1919–20.

Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889)

Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene was a British-American gynaecologist from Scotland who described what became known as Skene's glands.

Alexander Douglas Douglas was a naval officer, an inspector in the Native Police and a chief inspector of police in Queensland.